Cup of Nations heads into knockout round
The Africa Cup of Nations finals head into the knockout stages from Sunday, lifting the stakes and adding excitement to a tournament that came alive over the last days after a static opening week.
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Mali take top spot in Africa Cup of Nations Group F after Mauritania win as Gambia and Tunisia advance
Mali booked their passage to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations as Group F winners thanks to a 2-0 win over Mauritania. The Mali side went into the final round of group games in second in the standings, but their 2-0 win combined with Gambia’s 1-0 victory over Tunisia meant they took top spot on goal-difference Ad/> Gambia and Tunisia also advanced to the knockout stages, with the former finishing second in the group.
Equatorial Guinea claim narrow win over Sierra Leone to confirm passage to AFCON last 16 and dump opponents out
Equatorial Guinea claimed a 1-0 win over Sierra Leone to book their passage to the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. The two teams went into their final group game with destiny in their own hands, with both knowing a win would guarantee their progress.
Nigeria advance to last-16 of Africa Cup of Nations with perfect record after comfortable win over Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria progressed from Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations with a perfect record after beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0. After wins over Egypt and Sudan, the Super Eagles had already guaranteed their place in the knockout stages as group winners.
Nigeria end Guinea-Bissau hopes with comfortable 2-0 win
:Striker Sadiq Umar scored his first goal for Nigeria as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday to ensure a full haul of nine points in Group D and oust their opponents from the tournament.
Giantkillers Comoros face nailbiting Cup of Nations wait
The tiny Comoros Islands face a tense 48-hour wait to find out whether their shock win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday will prove enough to get them into the next round.
Afcon 2021: Guinea reach last 16 despite Zimbabwe defeat
Guinea reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their final Group B match 2-1 against already-eliminated Zimbabwe.
Afcon 2021: Senegal top Group B despite Malawi draw
Senegal finished top of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Malawi.